Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-04
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
A Few of the structures Now Being
Erected in the City of Yankton.

this ear ofthe writer: sis Iankton inn
proving? You have a beautiful city,
none like il in Dakota for its beautiful
trees. We hear good words OF it's society,
its educational and humane institutions.
It's hopeful future is the theme Of con-
versation, but how about its improve
iments, new. buildings. &o?" We deter
mined to find out the real answer to
this question that we might hereafter
speak from personal observation. Thus
prompted, regardless of the heated term.
for yesterday the thermometer register
ed in the nineties, little short of q round
in and street was: '.how warm !" "hot
day p yet this obstacle did not hinder the
investigation. We began u work on
college hill. There we found two founda-
tions with ample cellar accommodations,
the beginning of the buildings of Prof.
Shaw and r. W.. Burns, which will be
ready for occupancy, SO we were told, by
October next.
Our next visit was to Archer g. Howe's
new oil mill for the manufacture of
linseed oil. This new factory is located
Just west of the Northwestern passenger
depot and has q track running close by
its northern front. The capacity Of the
machinery now nearly in will be for the
manufacture OF 500 bushels of fax into
oil in a day. This factory, we were told,
would be ready for operation early in
Superintendent month. This enter.
prising firm comes to Yankton from
Dayton, Ohio.
We now made our way up Linn street
and soon came to q neat cottage struct-
ure that has but recently been built and
the family are now living in what
appeared to be their own home. Taste
and neatness in and about the premises
showed the character OF the inmates.
Further up on the same street and same
side of the street we found Lawyer J.. G..
Smiths new residence, now rapidly ap-
preaching completion. This structure is
of wood. Mr.. Smith expects to move
into his new home by the last of this
month. His brother, e. G. Smith, Eeq,
is improving his place which he pnr-
chased a few months ago by q new front
fence. Still further up we found a fine
| brick structure which we were told was
put up by Emory Guild. This house is
q great improvement to the neighbor-
hood. Back of this house, on LOCUST
street, we found three new dwellings,,
two belonging to Mr.. Guild, constructed
from the lumber Of the rink. These
buildings are a great improvement to
Locust street. Two Of these are already
inhabited and the other will Dol have q
tenant. Then there is q new house on
the hill near the srtesian we'll aud the
improvements OF Mr.. Whites residence
in it's brick veneerlng which adds greatly
to its beauty and its benefits will be
farther seen in the cold days of winter.
On the corner Of Capitol and Fourth
streets we found j. l.. Foskett's new
fire proof building 40x70, with o spa
clous loft, reached by an elevator. This
is ..:eady we'll stored with agricultural
machinery. One would think it an
ample supply for Dakota farmers of all
kinds of the latest inventors. North of
Oarney's grocery we found o hard pine
floor going down in ]. M. Morrison's
building. Il is to be thoroughly over
hauled and is to receive a coat of paper
and paint and will offer q fine chance for
some enterprisipg firm. Several parties
have spoken for Il and it will soon be
rented. Next we came to the Grand
Army hall, north of the court house,
now about enclosed. This fine structure
is of brick 2Sx70, fourteen foot posts,
large doors and windows, ornamental for
Douglas avenue. Next to fit stands o
large building erected by George Bau-
mann, ex-city marshal. The dimen-
sions OF this building, which We under
stand has been erected for a hotel, are
32x50 and a large addition in the rear.
1t is three stories high. The building is
to be veneered with brick. The brick, g
portion at leasts are now or the ground.
East of the Baptist church Mr.. Good
win is putting mp q beautiful cottage
Tor Mr.. Grebe, 30x32. with low windows
and porttco. This is to have a veneer
ing of brick. Farther down, opposite
e. P. Wilcox's, there is another fine cot
tage with brick veneering being erected
for the residence of P.J. Nyberg, the
wagon maker. The size of this house is
2Sx30, low windows and portico.
MIR. Thompson, east of Pennington'e
residence, has made an old house new,
new floor, new roof, ample addition and
veneered with brick, adding greatly tc
the beauty of the street where it is
located.
Phil Faux has made extensive add.
ton to his fine residence 30 have Messerl
Tyler and Gamble added also to their
residences. a house at the corner o.
Sixth and Cedar is now undergoing the
brick veneering process. Mr.. Valentine.
new and beautiful residence on Fifth
near Cedar will soon be occupied by tht
family. No improvements made in Yank
ton the past year will add more to tht
beauty of the city than this fine resi-
denee.
Buildings newly finished. fences built
houses repaired, meet US every where
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